commercialcom·mer·cial1 /kəˈmɜːʃəl-ɜːr-/ adjectiveadj1COMMERCErelating to business and the buying and selling of goods and servicesOran is a large commercial city on the coast.
protests against commercial development on green field sites
2[only before a noun]COMMERCE relating to the ability of a product or business to make a profitWe do not want to see ivory having a commercial value.
The invention enjoyed great commercial success.
3[only before a noun]COMMERCE a commercial product is one that is produced in large quantities and sold to the publicAll commercial milk is pasteurized.
a large commercial fish farm
4COMMERCE commercial port/airline/flight etc a port etc that provides a service for the general public to use and is run to make a profitThis aircraft was the first Boeing 727 to carry fare-paying passengers on a commercial flight.
5COMMERCE commercial radio/TV/channel etc radio and television broadcasts that are produced by companies that earn money through advertising, rather than ones owned by the stateIt has become the most popular commercial radio station in Britain.
6more concerned with money than with qualityThe record company tried to make me write songs that were very commercial.